Fishnet Chaplaincy is an independent para-church
ministry under the direction of Chaplain Bonnie Holcombe, a minister and
member of Windward Worship Center. The Chaplaincy is
part of Fishnet Ministries International, which has a
broad-based ministry to teach, preach, promote,
establish, and conduct charitable works. FMI operates as
an interdenominational entity enabling them to partner
with many groups to meet the needs of the incarcerated
and their families. These groups provide various
services through the only faith-based treatment program
in Hawaii, the Total Life Recovery
Program. This program was opened in July 2003
with the approval of the Attorney General’s Office.
The
goals of Fishnet Chaplaincy:
1. As chaplain, to provide for the spiritual as well as
physical and material needs for those incarcerated and
their families, to include mentoring for the offender while
in prison as well as outside in the community.
2. To provide programs to address the needs of the Children
of Incarcerated Parents, and for the caregivers.
3. To be able to establish in-house prison treatment
programs as well as outside residential treatment programs
to address any and all addictive, compulsive behaviors
(drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, gambling, money etc)
4. To establish transitional reintegration programs in
residential housing for offenders paroled/released back
into the community. This will include men, women, and
juveniles. These programs will deal with the need for jobs,
education, childcare, housing or any area associated with
helping offenders be successful in transitioning back into
society.
5. To provide food for the hungry, homeless, and
disadvantaged through food distribution, soup kitchens, and
any other means to provide resources and food for the
hungry. To provide clothing, essentials, jobs, affordable
housing, mentoring and support to the homeless,
incarcerated, elderly, children and teens. These services
will include but not be limited to counseling, training,
and teaching of basic life skills, communication skills,
domestic violence, and sexual abuse.